Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Act 2016 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 2 – Exempt expenses

   2. Section 3 – Gifts

   3. Section 4 – Loans, credit facilities etc.

      1. New paragraph 6A

      2. New paragraph 6B – Value of loans, credit facilities etc.

   4. Section 5 – Overseas visits

   5. Section 6 – Changes to certain time periods

   6. Section 7 – Registration of individuals’ addresses

   7. Section 8 – Reporting and registration of changes to controlled transactions

   8. Section 9 – Prohibition of paid advocacy

   9. Section 10 – Exclusion from Parliamentary proceedings

   10. Section 11 – Offences

   11. Section 12 – Other sanctions

   12. Section 13 – Scottish Law Officers

   13. Section 14 - Meaning of “member” and registered political party and interpretation of “accepted”

   14. Section 15 – Amendment of 2000 Act: MSPs who are not members of a registered party

   15. Section 16 – Commencement

   16. Section 17 - Commencement: alternative and supplementary provisions

   17. Section 18 – Commencement (further supplementary provision)

4. Parliamentary History